Post Cold War to Current

After the collapse of communism in Europe in the 1990s, why was the European Union created?

• to fight the spread of communism in Southeast Asia

• to promote economic cooperation and trade in Europe

• to prevent European nations from being attacked

• to establish borders for former Soviet satellite countries

Which statement most closely represents one reason that North Korea has been the focus of worldwide attention in the mid-1990s?

• development of nuclear weapons programs

• commitment to protecting human rights

• development of a strong military

• efforts to revive communism

Which statement most accurately describes the end of communism in Yugoslavia?

• It was a peaceful, easy transition.

• It was a slow, careful transition allowing all ethnic groups in the area a chance to take part.

• It was a quick, uneventful transition.

• It was a violent, brutal transition that included ethnic cleansing practices in some areas.

Why did Czechoslovakia split into two separate countries: The Czech Republic and Slovakia?

• Without the Soviet Union to dictate control, the political tension between the Czechs and the Slovaks divided the nation.

• The Czech Republic was founded as a democratic nation, and Slovakia was founded as a communist nation.

• Germany feared the power of a unified Czechoslovakia and used the United Nations to broker a division.

• A civil war within Czechoslovakia ended in a stalemate and to ensure peace, the country divided into two nations.

Why did Mikhail Gorbachev resign as the president of the Soviet Union?

• After losing the Cold War to the United States, Gorbachev gave up his position.

• All fifteen soviet republics declared independence from the Soviet Union, leaving him no country to run.

• Ronald Reagan launched a successful smear campaign against him in the United Nations.

• The economy of the Soviet Union had collapsed, and he became very unpopular.

This statement was made by Nelson Mandela.

• apartheid

• civil disobedience

• imperialism

• terrorist activity

What idea is Gandhi encouraging people to practice in this quote?

• armed rebellion

• civil disobedience

• guerilla warfare

• violent resistance

This headline appeared in The Washington Post in 1991.

• to retaliate for terrorist attacks on American soil

• to help oppressed ethnic groups in the Middle East

• to remove Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq

• to free Kuwait from an Iraqi takeover

Why did the creation of an independent Israel in the Middle East spark the turmoil still seen there today?

• The creation of a monarchy went against the cultural history of the region.

• Religious differences worsened the debate over who had the best claim over the land.

• The spread of the European Union threatened the dictators of the region.

• Governments warred over the valuable oil reserves in Israel.

This is a time line of events affecting the Middle East. What event completes this time line?

• The United Nations finds no evidence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

• The United States retreats from Iraq after several defeats.

• Iraqi leaders invade and occupy Kuwait.

• Afghanistan aids the United States by invading Iraq.